Golden Age of Musicals
This 1956 Lerner and Loewe musical features Professor Henry Higgins attempting to transform a Cockney flower girl into a “lady.”
What is My Fair Lady?
The world’s largest desert that isn’t polar is this one covering much of North Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This legendary third baseman played for the Philadelphia Phillies his entire career. He is part of the 500 Home Run Club
Who is Mike Schmidt?
In this 1942 film, Humphrey Bogart tells Ingrid Bergman, “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What is Casablanca?
The first manned moon landing occurred in this year.
What is 1969?
This 1957 musical with music by Leonard Bernstein reimagines Romeo and Juliet amid rival New York street gangs.
What is West Side Story?
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeastern coast of this country.
What is Australia?
Who is Billie Holiday?
In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 thriller, Anthony Perkins plays the disturbed Norman Bates.
What is Psycho?
This is the capital city of Canada.
What is Ottawa?
Featuring the characters Curly, Laurey, and the villainous Jud Fry, this 1943 musical marked the beginning of the Rodgers and Hammerstein era.
What is Oklahoma?
This Asian country, formerly called Persia, borders the Caspian Sea to the north and the Persian Gulf to the south.
What is Iran?
This Hollywood Icon was born in Philadelphia. She was also the Princess of Monaco later in her life.
Who is Grace Kelly?
This 1956 epic musical stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, set in Austria before World War II.
What is The Sound Of Music?
This U.S. president signed the Social Security Act into law
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
In this 1950 Frank Loesser musical, gambler Sky Masterson falls for missionary Sarah Brown.
What is Guys and Dolls?
The “Emerald Isle” is a nickname for this scenic European island.
What is Ireland?
This Philadelphia Native was a dominant force in the early stages of the NBA. He once scored 100 points in a game.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
This 1961 film stars Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, set in New York City.
What is Breakfast at Tiffany's?
This Shakespeare play features the line, “To be, or not to be.”
What is Hamlet?
Ethel Merman starred as Mama Rose in this 1959 Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim musical about a pushy showbiz mother.
What is Gypsy?
This country forms the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, sharing it with Haiti.
What is The Dominican Republic?
She was dubbed "The Godmother of Soul" Her most famous hit was with her group (her last name) "Lady Marmalade" in 1974.
Who is Patti Labelle?
This 1954 film stars Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski in a Tennessee Williams play.
What is A Streetcar Named Desire?
The Great Wall of China was primarily built during this Chinese dynasty.
What is The Ming Dynasty?